Birmingham City blog: Blues and Burton benefitting from the same Rowett quality

Gary Rowett returns to face his old club Burton Albion for the first time in a competitive match on Friday.

Birmingham City take on the manager’s former side in front of the Sky Sports cameras.

Rowett left Burton two years ago in a healthy position, and he’s leading Blues into the same territory. This time, however, the club under his watchful eye is aiming towards promotion to the Premier League, not League One.

When Rowett took the reins at St Andrew’s after Lee Clark’s sacking, The Brewers were third in League Two.